Been meaning to ask this for a while now.

 

Do we have any budding astronomy anaraks in the club?

 

For the past couple of month now, I have noticed the brightest star I have ever seen in our night skies and wondered if anyone knew what it was. It's that bright, you wouldn't think it was a star, more like a jet's lights.

 

If you pop outside now and look into the night sky (south westerly), you cannot miss it. It's not overhead, you'll need to look at an angle of about 30 degrees. I can always see it from around 5:00pm (south) and about 8:00pm (west)

 

Someone please enlighten me. :D

Probably either Venus or Mercury they both shine very brightly..... If it's low on he horizon and not twinkling then it's definitely a planet. I'll try and find a star map on the web later..... but if you find one it should show planetary positions

Venus :D

Yep, should be Venus. As a rule, stars tend to flicker (twinkle), but a planet will be a steady light. You can see Venus in a little more detail with a good pair of binoculars, but obviously a telescope is much better.

Yes its Venus I have just had a look. Also look out for the ISS thats bright too, I dont know where it is at the moment. I will google it.

Allan

 

Looks like the ISS is over the south Atlantic

Edited February 10, 200916 yr by gruntpa64

Could be a satellite reflecting the sun, yes these are visible to the naked eye, especially at night the glare of the sun makes them look bigger.

ive got a telescopebut dont know how to use the fooker properly lol

ive got a telescopebut dont know how to use the fooker properly lol

 

You look through the narrow end ;)

You look through the narrow end ;)

 

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

You look through the narrow end ;)

 

quote of the week!

ive got a telescopebut dont know how to use the fooker properly lol

 

I've just got a normal butt ....

:D:D:Dthey call it the MOON!!!!

Steve, im no anorak but find all the solar system very interesting, i found this site a while back, once you start looking at pics its very hard not to look at more

Check outt he gallery or archive.

 

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

 

Very very cool.

Stu

ive got a telescopebut dont know how to use the fooker properly lol

 

You're a fookin dinosaur lad :rofl::rofl::rofl:

:D:D:Dthey call it the MOON!!!!

 

:slap::slap:

You look through the narrow end ;)

 

That nearly made me spit my tea over my keyboard !!! :D

Yep, should be Venus. As a rule, stars tend to flicker (twinkle), but a planet will be a steady light. You can see Venus in a little more detail with a good pair of binoculars, but obviously a telescope is much better.

 

You learn something new every day.

 

This place is just packed full of knowledge and trivia.

What a community :bow::bow:

Steve, im no anorak but find all the solar system very interesting, i found this site a while back, once you start looking at pics its very hard not to look at more

Check outt he gallery or archive.

 

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

 

Very very cool.

Stu

 

How cool is that site :bow::bow:

That nearly made me spit my tea over my keyboard !!! :D

 

I did:rofl:

Instructions!!!:D

Been meaning to ask this for a while now.

 

Do we have any budding astronomy anaraks in the club?

 

For the past couple of month now, I have noticed the brightest star I have ever seen in our night skies and wondered if anyone knew what it was. It's that bright, you wouldn't think it was a star, more like a jet's lights.

 

If you pop outside now and look into the night sky (south westerly), you cannot miss it. It's not overhead, you'll need to look at an angle of about 30 degrees. I can always see it from around 5:00pm (south) and about 8:00pm (west)

 

Someone please enlighten me. :D

Yer got a hole in yer roof.:nana2::nana2::nana2:

Could be a satellite reflecting the sun, yes these are visible to the naked eye, especially at night the glare of the sun makes them look bigger.

 

more than likely

Instructions!!!:D

 

 

pmsl. thats great, but ya forgot the stella